When Derek Jeter’s group purchased the Marlins my first and largest concern was that this Yankees legend was going to be a “mole” for his former team, and that he would turn the Marlins into the modern version of the Kansas City Athletics. For those who are unaware, the Kansas City A’s were a perpetual cellar-dweller who had the reputation as the Yankees’ “unofficial farm team”.
From 1955-1961, the fairly destitute A’s and the rich and powerful Yankees made a total of 16(!) trades, most of which can be categorized as being quite lopsided towards the Yankees.